Born of shadows cast from years before Wrenched from light, peace and love Born to the pain of breath, touch and thought Born to a world of fear and anger Now wrapped in time, I’m ushered along Older in each hour On its own, my life passes by A quilt of joys, sorrows, life and death In the wane of light I now reflect Upon the innocence and brashness of youth Immersed in a search for things unreal Caught in the tide of human needs Now, in my ebb, wisdom flows Waking from its long, deep sleep With values new, hard lessons learned Ignorance and vanity erode away Thoughts now trek back through time The journey provides a familiar path Unlike the first, I do not stumble In reverie I float above the roots A cycle not yet complete From blind cocoon to endless flight Tired wings now seek to rest
From youthful stance to humbled frame Soon to return to a place I once was My journey brief, yet long in time Back to the light that gave me life Back to where I have always been